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Fred2425 Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 12/06/2011 8:23 pm I have what many may think is a ridiculous question, but I am willing to ask it. I picked up a Whitman coin folder and I am having an asinine time trying to get my coins into the slots. Any tips, short of using a hammer? Report this Post to the Staff

Axecutioner New Member 23 Posts	Posted 12/06/2011 8:56 pm I always hammered in a 'dummy coin' to get the holes looser and then put in the real coins gently. Worked well and never hammered any good coins. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 12/06/2011 9:27 pm Quote: I always hammered in a 'dummy coin' to get the holes looser and then put in the real coins gently. Worked well and never hammered any good coins. btw: Don't worry, I'm sure many of us have had the same problem. I know I have. And Axecutioner Edited by ErrorCoins222 12/06/2011 9:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 12/06/2011 10:29 pm They are tough at times. A while back someone told me they used a wooden dowel and then used a mallet to press them in. Or best yet, do this --> Welcome to our crazy FUN world Amigo! Edited by fcrazo 12/06/2011 11:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 12:03 am Fred, I suggest a lot of finger tip push ups. Get those digits pumped up dude. No more girly man fingers. I hadnt thought of the junk coin and hammer idea. I will have to try that. Report this Post to the Staff
ZiggyZ Valued Member United States 162 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 03:35 am I use a round pen (not the writing side of course), circling against the edges inside the opening. Works great. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 05:55 am Caution using folders - many of my coins were ruined b/c the material the folders were made of absorbed atmospheric moisture and the backs of the coins lost their luster b/c of it. Granted - this was after they were in storage for 10 years - but I had them in what I thought was environmentally safe storage. If I could go back and do it all over - I would use 2X2's in 3-ring binder pages. It takes up more space, but my coins would be in the BU condition (OBV and REV) they were when I first put them into the folders. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Igleos Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 12/07/2011 6:23 pm I use a Whitman folder too. That is a good idea Earle42. I was thinking of doing that when I started to get in Half coins but right now with my Lincoln Pennies and State Quarters I do not worry to much because I just pull everything out of circulation! Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 12/09/2011 12:43 am Earle, one word. Desiccants. You can get bunches of the packs for very low prices through every coin supply place I have seen online. Report this Post to the Staff
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